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| 28 March 2024, Thursday |

Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Housing US Forces, No Casualties Reported

At least two rockets landed on Tuesday on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq which hosts US and other international forces, but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said in a statement.

The statement gave no further details.

The United States accuses Iran-backed militia groups of launching regular rocket attacks against its troops in Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday’s attack.

    Source:
  • Asharq Al-Awsat